Should I upgrade to Lion or stick to Snow for Office:mac use?

I got a macbook pro 13" without the Lion upgrade, and I want to install Office for Mac. I just use this computer for research, papers and web surfing. Should I install Office:mac 2008 with Rosetta, or upgrade to Lion and get the Office:mac 2011?

I think i need to correct my provious post.  It seems that Office 2008 does require Rosetta, but only during the installation process.  If you install Office 2008 on a Snow Leopard Mac and later upgrade to Lion, it will still work.  If you need to install Office on a Lion Mac you will need to to use 2011.

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